First-time homebuyers interested in becoming a homeowner are invited to submit an application for an affordable housing lottery for 6 affordable homes being built as part of The Residences at Nemasket River in Lakeville. Consisting of 3 bedrooms and [...]
UPDATE (8/12/2021): This home is no longer being sold through an affordable housing lottery. It is currently for sale as an affordable home on a first-come, first-served basis. To view the listing, click here or contact Gael Kelleher (info [...]
For over two years, Evette Brown had been on Housing Assistance’s Ready to Buy list, waiting for the right opportunity to realize her dreams of becoming a homeowner on the Cape. “What struck me about her is her faith,” [...]
Record unemployment, a volatile stock market, and the specter of COVID-19 are all cause for uncertainty, but they have not slowed down Housing Assistance’s Cape Community Real Estate. Since the middle of March, Director of Real Estate Gael Kelleher [...]
As an individual and an organizational leader, I stand with those protesting the death of George Floyd and so many other Black and Brown Americans unjustly and violently killed by people and a system that should be protecting all of [...]
Housing Assistance Corporation is collaborating with the Town of Yarmouth on a new buydown program to add affordable housing in the town. Eligible buyers will find a market rate home in Yarmouth, and then they can apply for a [...]
Kelly Donovan with her dog Jax outside their new home in Centerville. Weekend camping trips on Sandy Neck Beach have long been a tradition in Kelly Donovan’s family. “I grew up camping there with my parents who grew [...]
Over the past five years, there have been times Amber Bouquet of Eastham juggled multiple jobs all while raising a family and exploring new career paths. “It’s been a long road,” Amber acknowledged. “I didn’t think I’d be where I’m [...]
Growing up in Belmont, Michael Fields used to vacation on Cape Cod when he was a kid. “The Cape holds special memories for me,” he said. Thanks to the help of Housing Assistance, Michael and his fiancée will now [...]
Thanks to HAC’s support, Lashaunda Shepherd was able to spend the holidays with her husband and their two children in a new home. The Down Payment and Closing Cost Program that HAC administers for Barnstable County is one of the [...]
HAC Housing Counselor Karin Bar teaches a First-Time Homebuyer workshop in September. The classes are offered in four-day or two-day sessions as well as online for those unable to attend in person. On the last Thursday of September, 36 people [...]
With housing at a premium, becoming a homeowner on Cape Cod continues to be difficult for low- to middle-income wage earners. In Yarmouth, a handful of residents will have an opportunity to achieve that dream through a buydown program HAC [...]
Call this 1-bedroom, 1-bath condominium yours for only $169,000. Located in a quaint, quiet neighborhood in Main Street Village, this condo is in a four-unit building on the upper level. The condo, which comes with a resale restriction, has two [...]
HAC FSS Coordinator Jan Nelson (left) with Stacey Whittemore, who recently graduated from the program and became a homeowner on Cape Cod. When some clients graduate from the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program, it can be a large celebration with a [...]
Amy Gregoire with two of her children, Josie (left) and Susie, at her FSS graduation. Amy and her husband recently moved into a new Habitat for Humanity home in West Yarmouth. When Amy Gregoire first met HAC’s Jan Nelson in [...]
HAC’s Karin Bar manages Barnstable County’s Down Payment and Closing Cost Program. Sometimes the difference between becoming a homeowner on Cape Cod and remaining a renter is the matter of a few thousand dollars. Over the past three years, HAC [...]
Jan Nelson (left), HAC’s FSS Coordinator, with Amy Feren at her graduation in October. Being a single mother is not easy. Mashpee’s Amy Feren can attest to that as she raises three children of her own. “There is no easy [...]
Troy and Beth Smith with their 17-year-old son Julian. Now that they are homeowners, Beth said, “I feel like we’re a part of the community. I feel like we really belong on Cape Cod.” This past summer, Troy, Beth and [...]
Elliot Schmiedl of MHP talks about his agency’s ONE Mortgage Program that makes homeownership more attainable for those in Massachusetts. When it comes to housing on Cape Cod, it’s not just about affordability. It’s also about attainability. That concept took [...]
